The number of people living in the world's urban slums is rising -- but the number of city dwellers who don't live in slums is rising even faster. Check out this graphic from the Economist. It shows ...

Paul Osmond receives funding from the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living, where he is a project lead on microclimates. As Australian cities grow and transform, we need to ensure we are ...

In a poor neighborhood in Islamabad, houses are right up against each other, families may live 10 or more in a single room and streets are narrow... Peter Joseph says he does his best to keep his ...

This week, planners, policymakers and urban practitioners from across the world are gathering in Kuala Lumpur for World Urban Forum 9. This story is part of Next City’s coverage of the Forum. For more ...

An international study on container-based sanitation (CBS) systems has found that this portable toilet option significantly improves the quality of life for people living in urban slums in Kenya, Peru ...

Government-enforced social isolation can be devastating for the nearly 1 billion people around the globe currently dwelling in urban slums, where physical space is scarce and many rely on daily wage ...

Peter Joseph says he does his best to keep his family safe during the coronavirus pandemic. They all wear masks. They use hand sanitizer when they can find a supply – it's in short supply across the ...